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Man charged after driving through school gates
A driver allegedly crashed through two closed crossing gates at Washington Elementary in Sandpoint, prompting new …
Ex governors help launch education task force
BOISE - Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush visited Idaho on Tuesday to stump for public schools chief Tom Luna's new education laws, saying similar changes are being implemented across the country and critics working to …
Boise residents now may pay for glass recycling
BOISE (AP) - Boise residents will have the option of signing up for curbside glass recycling for $9.95 a month.
Fence could make I-15 safer
POCATELLO (AP) - An 18-mile fence being installed along Interstate 15 between Pocatello and Inkom in southeastern Idaho will likely reduce the number of collisions with wildlife and make the route safer for motoris…
Boespflug now wanted by judge
BOISE - An Idaho judge on Friday declared the French developer of a failed central Idaho ski resort in contempt of court for missing yet another hearing in the…
Idaho's new redistricting panel begins work
BOISE (AP) - The six-member panel charged with redrawing Idaho's 35 legislative districts was sworn in Tuesday and started the clock on its 90-day deadline for reshaping the state's legislative landscape.
Idaho Supreme Court considers gang recruitment law
BOISE - Idaho's highest court is deciding if a law against gang recruitment is constitutional after hearing arguments from attorneys Monday over whether gangs exist solely to commit crimes or if they offer cultural…
High fashion or bait?
BOISE - For a 49-year-old manager of a fly fishing shop, Jim Bernstein spends an awful lot of time on the phone with hairdressers.
Cold slows hummingbirds
ROCKLAND (AP) - It's a slow spring for hummingbirds at Carl Rudeen's ranch in Rockland.
Active tropical storm season expected
Editor's Note: Cliff Harris is off this week, so meteorologist Randy Mann is pinch-hitting for this week's "Gems."
Idaho justices uphold award
BOISE (AP) - The Idaho Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a former state representative who contested a jury's decision that he must pay about $1.4 million to a couple after one of them was injured on a broken…
County indigent care bill: $2 million
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Education agency paid $860 for third panic button
BOISE (AP) - Records show the Idaho Department of Education paid more than $800 in March to have a third panic button installed at the agency's office in Boise.
Police officer cleared in shooting
TWIN FALLS - An investigation by the Ada County prosecutor's office and the Idaho State Police has cleared a Twin Falls police officer of any wrongdoing for shooting a man who officers say was driving toward a patr…
Judge rejects plea deal in traffic fatal
MOSCOW - A state judge has tossed out a plea agreement reached for a man accused of killing a Potlatch woman in a drunk driving accident because the recommended sentence was too harsh.
Disaster declaration issued for two eastern Idaho counties
BOISE (AP) - A disaster declaration has been issued for two eastern Idaho counties dealing with minor flooding or to help respond against the threat of more significant flooding.